North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure, health and work life.

The population reached nearly 170,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of North Lincolnshire increased by 9.6%, from just under 153,000 to 167,000.

The addition of just under 15,000 people means this area's population was the third-fastest-growing in Yorkshire and The Humber and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North Lincolnshire was home to, on average, 1.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older North Lincolnshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of North Lincolnshire increased by two years, from 40 to 42 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 4,900 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 4,000.

About 12% of people in North Lincolnshire are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North Lincolnshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 8.4% to 11% between the last two censuses.

The percentage that had only one person remained close to 27%, while the percentage of households in North Lincolnshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 41% to 36%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in North Lincolnshire increased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

North Lincolnshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 and over in North Lincolnshire said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 56% to 50%.

Across the region, Hambleton saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 8.9% in 2001 to 11% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.2% to 9.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 31% in 2001. The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire without children increased from 60% to 61%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 9.3%). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Disability in North Lincolnshire

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 3.6% to 4.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 6.9%, while the percentage of North Lincolnshire residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 90% to 89%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.5% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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